Euros Childs

Euros Childs (; Welsh: ; born 16 April 1975) is a Welsh musician and songwriter, perhaps best known as the frontman for the band Gorky's Zygotic Mynci and—as of January 2019—the keyboardist for Teenage Fanclub.

In 2009, Childs released his fifth album, Son of Euro Child, on his newly formed label National Elf. The album was available as a free download as well as on CD, and it began his current trend of releasing all his music through his official website on a "pay what you can" basis.

2009 also saw Childs form the duo Jonny with Teenage Fanclub's Norman Blake. They released their debut, Jonny, in 2011.

The album Ends was released on 28 November 2011. Its songs consist mostly of vocals and piano, with Megan Childs contributing violin on four of the 10 tracks.

In 2012, Childs established another duo, Cousins, this time with Race Horses' Meilyr Jones, who had previously appeared on Bore Da and The Miracle Inn. Their album First Cousins was released on 12 March 2012 on National Elf. The second single was "Be Be High" with the non-album B-side "The Surgeon".

In late 2014, Childs released his new album Eilaag, on CD and download through his website. Seven of the nine tracks are instrumental pieces for solo piano, the other two being solo vocal pieces accompanied by solo piano. His 11th studio album, Sweetheart came out on 2 October 2015. It featured a full band consisting of Marco Rea (guitar/backing vocals), Stuart Kidd (drums/backing vocals), Rhydian Jones (bass) and Laura J. Martin (flute). The album was recorded by Iwan Morgan in the village of Freshwater East.

On 9 December 2016, the next Childs album Refresh! was released on his label National Elf, preceded by streaming of the song Pick It Up (a song about cleaning after one's dog). Refresh! was recorded in collaboration with Stephen Black (Sweet Baboo) at Gus Dungeon II Studios, Cardiff, and consists of 24 songs made entirely of Euros's voice fed through a sampler, with exception of synth on Pick It Up and toy piano on Sky / Sea. As usual, the album is available on download, CD and vinyl.

In January 2017 Childs released an EP collaboration with Rosie Smith of Oh Peas! under the name Tim's Rice. The EP, Mixed Ability Pilates, was available as a pay-what-you-like download.

Childs's next album, House Arrest, was released on 17 November 2017. It was recorded at Gus Dungeon Studios (i.e. his Pembrokeshire home) and features the single My Colander. The album release was accompanied by a full UK tour, Childs's first since 2015.

On 16 January 2019, Teenage Fanclub announced that Childs had joined them on keyboards and vocals.

Childs continues to release solo albums via his website.

Discography Studio albums Chops (13 February 2006) Bore Da (5 March 2007) The Miracle Inn (27 August 2007) Cheer Gone (27 October 2008) Son of Euro Child (7 September 2009) Face Dripping (6 December 2010) Ends (28 November 2011) Summer Special (20 August 2012) Situation Comedy (21 October 2013) Eilaaig (24 November 2014) Sweetheart (2 October 2015) Refresh! (9 December 2016) House Arrest (17 November 2017) Olion (21 December 2018) Gingerbread House Explosion (20 December 2019) Kitty Dear (22 December 2020) Blaming It All On Love (22 December 2021) Curries (22 December 2022) Thrips (22 December 2023) Beehive Beach (25 October 2024) A-Pop (19 December 2025)

Live albums Yn Fyw/Live 2005 (31 January 2011 – download only) Yn Fyw/Live 2007 (4 February 2013 – download only)

Singles (partial) "Donkey Island" (28 November 2005) "Costa Rita" (24 April 2006) "Horse Riding" (6 August 2007) "I Will Not Mind" / "Pontiago" (2011) "Beef Bridge" EP (August 2011) "Emyn O Wdig" (October 2011) "Spin That Girl Around" / "Just a Dream" (28 May 2012) "That's Better" (13 August 2012) "Be Be High" / "The Surgeon" (12 November 2012) "Tête à Tête" (14 October 2013) "Fruit And Veg / Yr Aflonyddwr" (25 September 2015) "Fresh Water / Love Is a Memory" (15 January 2016)

Also appears on Gorky's Zygotic Mynci's entire catalogue In Between by Pondman (2002) Someday We Will Foresee Obstacles by Syd Matters (April 2005) The Unfairground by Kevin Ayers (10 September 2007) We Went Riding by Richard James (21 June 2010) Jonny by Jonny (12 April 2011) First Cousins by Cousins (Childs and Meilyr Jones) (16 March 2012) Pictures in the Morning by Richard James (23 April 2012) The single "Door to Tomorrow" by Beyond the Wizard's Sleeve (2012) At The Dance by Short & Curlies (3 June 2013) Mixed Ability Pilates EP by Tim's Rice (with Rosie Smith of Oh Peas!) (13 Jan 2017) Endless Arcade by Teenage Fanclub (2021) Nothing Lasts Forever by Teenage Fanclub (2023)